medicines
opioid pain-relief medicine
pethidine
a term meaning ‘after birth’
postnatal or postpartum
a scan of a woman’s uterus and baby during pregnancy.
ultrasound
termination to end a pregnancy.
abortion
to relieve severe pain during and after surgery.
fentanyl citrate
a term meaning before birth
prenatal
records the electrical action of the heart on graph.
ECG machine
medical treatment that helps a woman conceive.
fertility treatment
a drug that gives total or partial loss of sensation of a part or the whole of the body.
anesthetic
a term that means ‘inside the uterus’.
"in utero"
a ‘trans-electrical nerve stimulation’ machine used for pain management during labour.
TENS machine
a suction cap that is sometimes used during birth to help to pull the baby out of the birth canal.
Vacuum cap or ventouse
slows down your nervous system and induces a sense of calm and euphoria.
nitrous oxide
what does EDC or EDD mean
the due date
equipped with technology to rapidly detect changes in your blood oxygen level. Brands available are BPL, Bionet and etc.
pulse oximeter
a surgical procedure in which a baby is delivered through a cut in the abdomen and uterus
c-section
a type of anesthetic commonly used in labour where drugs are used to numb the lower half of the body.
Epidural
What does small for gestational age or SGA mean?
when the baby is smaller than normal for its age.
an indispensable tool during prenatal visits. It allows midwives to listen to the fetal heartbeat, providing reassurance to expectant mothers and enabling early detection of any potential concerns.
a Doppler fetal monitor
any procedure performed to help achieve a pregnancy.
Assisted reproductive technology